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this community is so exhausting. it's part of why i rarely post anymore. i wish we could just get our shit together lol

The Simblr Cycle

Paid creator acts up for the 19348th time, site-wide outrage

Everyone pissed off about paid creator

Vague appreciation posts for free CC creators (but they still get fuck-all in terms of reblogs or exposure)

Everyone points out the fact there are places to get this paid CC for free

Paid creator releases new set, gets thousands of reblogs and everyone is putting it on their sims and in their houses and on their Simblrs and basically doing free advertising

Free CC creators go back to getting fuck-all in terms of interaction

The rest is under the cut.

For a site full of people obsessed with the ideal of a person who does no wrong, y’all are sure as shit in love with the people who cannot do anything right whilst the good folk get bugger-all!

When do people stop paying shitty creators and when do these same people stop freely advertising for them as well? 💀 And when it comes to when they fuck up, you know what they say about there being no such thing as bad pubilicity. There’s no way these people will actually be booted from the community because of the price tag making it look more special and desirable, and because people refuse to check out places like Rebels and DHM where you can get all this shit for free.

They can do whatever the fuck they like at this point because the callouts will only summon their white-knights and the rightful reblogged callouts and warnings will only get them more advertising - because most people only care about pretty desirable things and for whatever reason will gladly tolerate shitty business practices from these people.

So many decent folk and passionate folk in this community get nothing except empty vague mass reblogged messages about how much people love their creations whilst the scamming cunts get all the constant attention and advertisement. And all free creators get is pitiful exposure, none of the excited ‘look at this cool CC so and so made!’ and all they get is taken advantage of by paid creators. Don’t be surprised if even more free creators like myself leave the community because they’re tired of it. Scammers in the Simblr or wider CC community and thieves have fucked this up for everybody. Paid content has ruined the TS4 community, but at the same time the whole community almost revolves around it despite it.

Everyone talks about how people making stuff for free or just doing stories and challenges are the backbone of this community and then it entirely becomes about the paid creators. Again. And again and again and again, and it’s never-ending.

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nyon hasn't met his bio dad yet (we all know who he is), and he doesn't have a very good relationship with layne. seeing as today is father's day, he thought it would be a good idea to attempt a relationship with him.

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well 🧍‍♀️ as a reminder this blog is NOT a safe space for trump supporters but it IS a safe place for women, queers, trans ppl, people of color, undocumented people, and any marginalized group.

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nyon invited zelmira over. they're partners in mischief and he was eager to tell her about his new crazy schemes

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i don't think i've been this excited to see a sim in loooong time...i also renamed him to nyon "nervous" specter just cause 👻

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playing bella goth as a vampire :')

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Last year I put together a lookbook that reimagined Scooby Doo's Mystery Inc. on the covers of 1940s detective pulp novels and I had so much fun I wanted to make it an annual Halloween tradition. I'm obsessed with the retro dark fantasy aesthetic, so I've made over the foursome as though they're stars in a 1960s sword and sorcery film. First up we have my personal fave Velma. Of the all the magic classes, witches learn from books and studying so it seemed like the perfect archetype for her.

OUTFIT RESOURCES

Hair | Skin | Face Shading | Lighting Effects | Lashes (TSR) | Eyeshadow (TSR) | Freckles & Blush (High School Years) | Lipstick (TSR) | Nails (Base Game)

Glasses (TSR) | Necklace (TSR) | Dress | Belt (TSR) | Potions (TSR) | Pose

With thanks to some amazing creators: @simandy @joshseoh @samssims @cosimetic @confettiberry

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currently playing diablo 4: vessel of hatred!! my spiritborn suthiya :)

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some of you guys really suck. be better.

Stop enabling thievery in the Sims community. Don't steal poses/content.

@hellosimsulani (known as Simsulani) is stealing poses of multiple posemakers and is making money from it, taking advantage of those posemakers' work, but also of her (paying) Patrons by deceiving them with content that isn’t hers and already exists for free. It is proven with at least 15 affected creators and there are more yet to be uncovered. Because of theft we lost ToysOfDukeness as posecreator. Stealing people’s work is not okay, people pour passion into their creations. We are losing talented Simmers because of theft.

See the proof here (the document is under construction and more is to be investigated): SIMSULANI STOLEN CONTENT

Simsulani has been stealing poses for YEARS. She went unnoticed because she is good at camouflaging. It is incredibly hard to notice the stolen poses at first glance, it is a frankenmesh fiasco. I tried to dissect the poses and find the original creators, it is a slow and tedious process.

Groups and couples got split up and merged. Places in groups got swapped and/or rotated. Normal couples or single poses suddenly got a kid or partner (or both). Some expressions were made clownesque, exaggerated or the eyes closed. To make it harder, she added accessories or removed them. She changed the body anatomy (resulting in broken poses sometimes) to make it appear different.

In some preview images clipping and/or weird gaps are very noticable. It shows they were posing with someone or something that got removed or changed around. 

Why did I share this? Pose makers can make mistakes, everyone does, but these traces of thievery and dedication to it instead of making her own poses. And she is earning money from poses that creator’s share for free.

I am not against early access (I am against perma paywalls though), but if you ask people for money to access your content early, you should deliver content of your own or you aren’t fit for content monetization. Content of your own or go home. Don’t steal others' poses or meshes to fill your wallet. Same for commissions, people commission you to create something, not to steal something.

So please, if you’re a posemaker, check if you were affected and share it, she even got poses of a small posemaker like me. If it is confirmed I will add it to the document.

For pose users, please don't support Simsulani’s behavior. There are many amazing pose creator’s she stole the poses from, please go to the original creators instead and not to Simsulani. Money will aid in enabling her so please cancel your subs.

And Simsulani, please cancel all the Patreon tiers until you make your own poses and go make your own poses from scratch. Never steal anyone’s poses again. 

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I am not releasing my centaur pose pack today, my apologies, but this all feels too bitter.

I am so not okay with all the stolen content I have seen so far - and I know there is so much more hidden (also besides Simsulani and besides poses). I don’t want this to continue for us. The Sims community is supposed to be a creative outlet and fun place. So please let change happen. Don’t enable thieving creators, don’t give them download numbers or money for content that isn’t their own. There are many wonderful Simmers and creators out there creating amazing content, go to them instead.

A big thank you to ToysOfDukeness and @simmireen to paving the way. I am just a small pose creator, but I hope there will be a ripple.

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the ea/sims shill came out of me with that trailer...that shit looks fucking sick

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i finally got dx11 to work with reshade without crashing! have a couple photos of the current sims i'm playing with :)

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i finally got dx11 to work with reshade without crashing! have a couple photos of the current sims i'm playing with :)

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as much as we criticize the "big" cc-creators for creative bancruptcy and the way they try to profit as much as possible with the least amount of effort, we really need to concentrate the same energy into uplifiting the creators who are always free and/or bring new, creative and amazing ideas to the table btw!

people like @saruin @gloomiegalaxie @aniraklova @vyxated @surely-sims @thatonegreenleaf @ssspringroll and many many more! i can't possibly list them all here bc there are actually a lot and that's a good problem to have BUT they need more recognition.

@alwaysfreecc is a good place to find creators who really deserve the support! <3

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screaming crying throwing up

my favorite fucking band growing up !!!!

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tutorial for drawing characters with Down syndrome!

DISCLAIMER... please keep in mind that this is an introductory drawing tutorial and has some generalizations in it, so not every “X is Z” statement will be true for Actual People. it's more of an overview of features that are common in people with Down syndrome, not meaning to imply that every person with DS has all of them 👍👍 thanks

if you draw any characters using this feel free to tag me!!

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OH MY GOOOOOOOOOD. I've been using these eyes a whole lot more lately, but now with all these I am DEFINITELY swapping out my defaults. @pralinesims i love you and all your hard work thank you so much for this :)

DAZZLING LIGHT Maxis-Match Eyes 2024 EXPANSION

...for friends, family and foes! Nah, but I'm serious, these eyes are literally for everyone and everything!

So, it's been years, and the Dazzling Light eyes still have a tight grip on me for my personal choice as default replacements, and because I still love them so much, I decided to expand them quite a bit.

Info follows under the cut. The full description can be found at the download link, which I really advise you to read if you need more details about the specific files.

➔ DOWNLOAD (Patreon FREE)

If you like, please consider to support my work 🖤 ● ALL MY CC DOWNLOADS

The base eyes are available as default replacement, non default, facepaint and heterochromic options. All ages, all genders. Same goes for the new occult eyes.

I've added 45 new colors to the original palette of 18, which results in a total of 63 colors.

Also available are new DIY addons for a color ring detail and sclera changer, see some example swatches here:

The occult eyes are for aliens, vampires, mermaids and werewolves. For the vampire and werewolf swatches I've also made a custom emission map, which makes them glow real nicely in the dark!

Added default replacements for all of the animals & pets! ♡ Dog, cat and horse eyes can be manually changed in CAS.

I've also made replacements for every farm animal, which are available for the Cottage Living and Horse Ranch packs. Included are chickens (chicks, hens & roosters), cows, llamas, foxes, rabbits, wild birds, sheep and goats.

♡ Hope you enjoy the eyes!

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Life has been chugging along for Crystal! She's been using A LOT of Cupid's Corner as research for her job as a Romance Consultant. As you see from her face above...the first go at it didn't really end well...

And the second date went better than the first, but not in the direction she thought it would.

Crystal has one final date scheduled, so hopefully the next one is more successful!